20442 - Top Quality 1.70 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Hexagonaria Mosasauridae) from north-east Mexico

Mosasauridae) from north-east Mexico

after having performed comparisons with the last available rests of published fish from this area

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They were obligate encrusters and attached themselves to inorganic or biologic hard substrates (frequently hardgrounds or brachiopods)

20442 - Top Quality 1.70 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Hexagonaria Mosasauridae) from north-east MexicoIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very specialized marine predator. Until 2011, this taxon was classified as Plesiosaurus mauritanicus.